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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: rocket on August 08, 2009, 06:28:49 PM

Title: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 08, 2009, 06:28:49 PM

doing shocks on the truck and wheels on the aspire right now

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: calvynandhobbs on August 08, 2009, 08:34:40 PM

No wrenching for me today, but I did get up early and wash my Jeep. I figured I had to do it at least once. I'm working on homework all afternoon and then off to the pastor's house tonight for dessert and coffee.

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 09, 2009, 12:18:48 AM

truck is much better; one of the shocks had busted a seal and was oozing oil.  ride was very bounch and less "sure." 

The new wheels/tires are a little too wide; i need to get some spacers for the rear (they rub the strut).  so the aspire is still OOC :(

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: calvynandhobbs on August 09, 2009, 03:03:38 AM

Quote from: rocket on August 09, 2009, 12:18:48 AM

truck is much better; one of the shocks had busted a seal and was oozing oil.  ride was very bounch and less "sure." 

The new wheels/tires are a little too wide; i need to get some spacers for the rear (they rub the strut).  so the aspire is still OOC :(

Jeremy, first you put a sound system in it and now you're putting wide tires on the Aspire? Tell me those are low profile dubs you are putting on there. ;D

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: kirksjeep on August 09, 2009, 03:12:50 AM

Quote from: calvynandhobbs on August 09, 2009, 03:03:38 AM

Quote from: rocket on August 09, 2009, 12:18:48 AM

truck is much better; one of the shocks had busted a seal and was oozing oil.  ride was very bounch and less "sure." 

The new wheels/tires are a little too wide; i need to get some spacers for the rear (they rub the strut).  so the aspire is still OOC :(

Jeremy, first you put a sound system in it and now you're putting wide tires on the Aspire? Tell me those are low profile dubs you are putting on there. ;D

Are you going to add a weed wacker muffler, some neon lights, and some crappy window tint??? ;)

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 09, 2009, 01:58:57 PM

reasons i swaped rims: one of my 13" rims got bent and it is near impossible to find a replacement in 13".  13" rims limits my selection of tires to a few crapy ones.  the rims i got from wrecking yard had almost new tires which are a little wider than i would have chosen (185/65), but total package was cheaper than just new tires.  spacers run for about $20 shipped a pair.

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: Seabee_BUC on August 09, 2009, 04:31:01 PM

They make wheel spacers specifically for Ford Aspires??? LOL...

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 13, 2009, 04:22:49 AM

actually. . . the rear drum is held on via the axle nut.  lug bolts (yes, i did say bolts) thread into the drum

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: Swagger on August 14, 2009, 02:51:33 AM

that set up sucks balls

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 14, 2009, 03:50:19 AM

yes, it does.  I was going to convert to studs/nuts, but i needed better measurments of the studs than the websites list.  I rarely take them off (unlike the taco), so its not that often i deal w/ them.

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 22, 2009, 03:21:33 PM

on the way, courtesy of eBay

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: smaug1911 on August 25, 2009, 05:15:36 AM

what shocks went on the truck?

Title: Re: shocks & wheels
Post by: rocket on August 25, 2009, 02:13:32 PM

skyjacker nitro's for 2" lift; what i had before.